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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:DC-4-1009
    Last Military Serial:6904 SAAF
    Construction Number:43157
    Last Civil Registration:ZS-BMH
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4-1009 sn 6904 SAAF cn 4...
    Latest Owner or Location:South African Airways Historic Flight

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-4-1009.
    The last DC-4 built

    9 August 1947

    To South African Airways with new c/r ZS-BMH.
    Operated with markings: LEBOMBO

    By 30 June 1962

    To South African Airways-SAA with new c/r ZS-BMH (Douglas DC-4-1009, 43157).

    30 June 1962

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Johannesburg International Airport (JNB/FAJS), South Africa and was destined for Durban-Louis Botha Airport (DUR/FADN), South Africa. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: A Douglas DC-4 passenger plane operated by South African Airways sustained damage to the tail fin following a collision with a North American Harvard IIA (7464, c/n 88-14163) operated by the South African Air Force. The Harvard trainer, call sign Chaka 2 crashed and both pilots bailed out safely...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    30 June 1962

    Involved in an incident.
    Survived a mid-air collision with a Harvard, which sliced off 50 percent of Fin and rudder. Landed safely at Durban.

    21 January 1966

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6904.

    February 1977

    To Safair with new c/r ZS-BMH.

    January 1993

    To South African Airways Historic Flight keeping c/r ZS-BMH.

    July 1994

    Visited EAA Oshkosh.

    August 1998

    Present at Zurich Airport - 50th Birthday celebrations.

    Circa August 1998


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Scanned from my 1998 photo taken at Zurich Kloten

    23 September 2008


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2008 photo at Rand-Germiston, South Africa
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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